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Limon Correctional Facility, Colorado

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The Limon Correctional Facility (LCF) is a state prison for men in Limon, Lincoln County, Colorado, operated by the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC). Opened in 1991, it is a Level IV, mixed custody institution with a rated capacity of 938 offenders, holding a combination of close custody in

mates (about 33 percent) and medium and minimum restricted custody inmates (about 67 percent) across six general population units. The facility holds some of Colorado's higher security male inmates and has been the site of several notable assaults and homicides involving both staff and prisoners. It was the focus of the 2009 season of the MSNBC documentary series Lockup.

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